Chapter 3 Tearing Reality [Thanks to notkumas leader, more updates]
"The situation has changed."
This is a sentence that has been frequently mentioned in the Order Bureau since the Decay Epidemic incident.
When Oath City Opos recovered from the aftermath of the disaster, the Bureau of Order did not relax, but became more vigilant, wary of changes coming from the other side of the narrow kingdoms, the Kogadel Empire.
But amid the high level of vigilance, the Kogadel Empire maintained an eerie calm. For a while, the King's Secret Swords seemed to have disappeared, evacuating from the narrow countries one after another and gathering back into their territory.
The Bureau of Order guessed that they were wary of Xi Lin's return and the King's Shield Guard who was about to be rebuilt in Xi Lin's hands.
A civil war in the Kogadel Empire that has been delayed for many years.
Civil war did not break out.
For a long time after the Decay Plague incident, not only the Kogadel Empire remained silent, but also Xilin. His return was like a flash in the pan, disappearing behind the great rift and leaving no trace.
But the news of Xilin's return has swept through every inch of the continent like a torrential rain. All the extraordinary forces are aware of his return. It is obviously the eve of the conflict that is about to break out, but the entire extraordinary world has fallen into an extremely strange peace and harmony.
peaceful.
Until a series of civil strife broke out within the Laiyin Alliance, originating from the Night Clan.
People were coming and going on the train corridor, and there were noisy voices one after another. People were dragging their suitcases and squeezing forward, and the friendly words they said to each other were mixed with a little anxiety.
There is an air of exhaustion in the car, and people's faces are filled with vicissitudes of life. Passengers waiting for hard seats are already sitting on the aisle, and people behind are also fighting for a little space, trying to get closer to the windows to get fresh air. The interior of the car is gray.
The light shines on the passengers who are anxiously waiting to leave the station. From time to time, some people ask for help, but most of them are focusing on their destinations or breathing calmly, which makes the air in the car become depressing. In this crowded place
This place, every step seems to stir everyone's emotions.
Boluogo walked through the crowded passage and arrived at the next carriage. The space suddenly opened up. This was an exclusive carriage specially prepared for field staff to separate them from civilians.
But in the exclusive carriage, the injured field staff had the same low mood as the civilians.
Some people rubbed their sore shoulders and sat helplessly on the leaning boards with dark eyes. Others sat alone in silence. They meditated and reflected, thinking about the current situation of life, past choices and uncertainty about the future.
Sex, every face has boredom written on it. They are counting the time to reach their destination, and they just want to reach their destination as soon as possible and get rid of all these worries.
After the Decay Plague incident, the Night Clan surfaced. For these hateful enemies, the Bureau of Order had made full preparations when they met in Fengyuan Highlands, but no one expected that they would suddenly appear at this time, and it was
In an extremely sporadic manner, the blood plague spreads among villages and towns far away from the city.
A large number of civilians were transferred on the train. Their villages and towns have been contaminated by the blood of the Night Clan, and the fire burned through countless houses. The train will take them to the next city, where they will be resettled, and will also take Bologo with him.
Return to the Order Bureau and report on the mission.
"I can hardly remember the last time I returned to the Bureau of Order...about three years ago?" Opposite Boluogo, Yoni looked at the scenery outside the window and sighed.
When the Night Clan became active, due to the nature of the debtor, Boluogo was dispatched. As a person with authority, he was fully capable of taking charge of his own affairs, and was regarded as an emergency force. As the train arrived at various needs,
his place.
Since setting off from the Bureau of Order a month ago, Bologo has been running non-stop, measuring the territory of the Lain Alliance. When hunting the Night Tribe who are also debtors according to the guidance of the umbilical cord, Bologo will also accept some other orders.
, such as Rescue Johnny.
"I have learned about your function. It is like a group of explorers, searching for ether vortex points in inaccessible places ahead. While recording, you also channel away those extremely threatening existences that may evolve into extraordinary disasters." Burrow.
Ge said.
"That's right." Johnny nodded.
I ate a sandwich by mouth.
It had been a long time since he had eaten the food of human civilization. In the deep mountains and old forests, the only companions for Johnny were various insects.
"Then you should be an experienced veteran. This is not the first time you have channeled the ether vortex point. Why did this happen this time?" Bologo frowned.
A few days ago, Boluogo was supposed to arrive at the next town, but on the way, Boluogo suddenly received direct instructions from the decision-making room. A member of the Eighth Group was missing deep in the jungle. Because of the importance of his function,
, Boluogo needs to search for him first.
Boluogo went tens of kilometers deep into the jungle before he found the unconscious Yoni. At that time, the guy's body was covered in blood and flesh, as if he had been hit by an explosion at close range.
"Um……"
Johnny stopped eating while thinking about it. He dug into his pocket and took out a crumpled notebook. He also took out a pair of cracked glasses from somewhere and put them on.
"Do you know how to channel the ether vortex points?" Johnny asked.
Boluogo shook his head in denial.
"To put it simply, when a large amount of ether accumulates in a certain area, it is like a whirlpool suddenly appearing on a calm water surface. The excess ether will gradually crush reality and cause the material foundation of the entire area to begin to collapse. At the same time, this
The vortex will also attract more ether, making the vortex larger and larger until reality is completely torn apart. This is the process in which an ether vortex point forms and evolves into an extraordinary disaster."
As he spoke, Johnny tore off a page from his notes, laid the page flat on the table, put the tip of his pen on the page, and applied pressure little by little until it pierced it.
"Reality is broken."
Yoni raised his head and glanced at Boluogo, "In order to avoid this situation, we need to find the location of the ether vortex point, channel it, break up this huge and gradually gathering ether, and let it return to the world.
between."
He took a deep breath, breathing heavily, "According to my previous experience, as long as the etheric vortex points are dealt with in a timely manner, it usually won't cause any disaster..."
"But this time you almost died in there." Bologo said.
"Um."
Johnny nodded. He hesitated and said cautiously, "I feel like this world has become strange."
He looked down at his notes, where a series of numbers were recorded. He became a little hesitant and said intermittently, "I have been doing this job for many years, but in recent years..."
"In recent years, the ether vortex points have become more violent and terrifying."
Boluogo guessed what Yoni wanted to say, and he said directly, "This should be related to the overall increase in ether concentration. The ether concentration in this world is getting higher and higher. No matter how you channel it, it will only become
Getting stronger and stronger, until the ether vortex point engulfs the entire world, and the concentration remains consistent."
Johnny was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Boluogo to tell him about the ether concentration. "How did you know?"
A few years ago, Yoni had suspected the rise in ether concentration. For this reason, he conducted a lot of research and data collection, but now Bologo actually said this information casually, which surprised him.
"Yoni, how long has it been since you last returned to the Bureau of Order?" Boluogo asked.
"It's been several years, what happened?"
Boluogo covered his forehead, "I know that the eighth group is a group of explorers. Unless the supplies are completely exhausted, they will not appear in the sight of the Bureau of Order. However, I still suggest that you come back if there is nothing wrong.
What a new discovery."
Yoni's face froze completely, and then he followed Boluogo's words and said.
"Yes, if the ether concentration continues to rise like this, there will only be more and more ether vortex points."
He picked up the pen and marked black dots one after another on the page.
"The so-called channeling is just to disperse the excess ether evenly back to the world. But as the concentration increases, no matter how much channeling is done, it will be in vain. These increasingly heavy ether vortex points will penetrate reality and completely tear the material world apart.
"
Boluogo's expression was calm. He knew more than Johnny. At that time, there would be a conflict between the ethereal world and matter.
The worlds completely overlap, and no one can tell whether it will be the beginning of a new world or the beginning of the end.
Soon Boluogo noticed another thing, and he couldn't help but ask, "Yoni, are you the only one in your exploration team?"
Johnny's eyes darkened for a moment. He combed his messy beard with his hand and whispered, "According to the regulations of Group 8, we usually operate in groups of five."
Bologna knew what was going on.
Johnny tried his best to say this sentence without emotion, "When the ether vortex point detonated, the furious ether distorted reality and involved other people in it."
The train rumbled forward, and Boluogo turned to look at the scenery outside the window. He originally thought that after the epidemic of decay, there would be an all-out war between the two behemoths, but what really happened was a turbulent and bizarre change in the dark.
Boluogo suddenly felt tired. During this period of time, he had been running through various hellish scenes like a complete killing tool.